Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The nation
that signed a treaty of alliance with the revolutionary United States in 1778 was a. | Spain. | c. | Great
Britain. | b. | France. | d. | Canada. | | | | |
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Which
problem caused Congress to stop issuing paper money? a. | cold
winter | c. | slavery | b. | inflation | d. | soldiers | | | | |
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The man who
turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient fighting force was a. | Casimir
Pulaski. | c. | Thaddeus
Kosciusko. | b. | Friedrich von Steuben. | d. | Juan de Miralles. | | | | |
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George
Washington's greatest challenge at Valley Forge was keeping a. | the British
away. | c. | his army
together. | b. | his spirits up. | d. | entertainment for his army. | | | | |
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Who made
clothes for the troops and cared for the sick at Valley Forge? a. | Abigail
Adams | c. | Martha
Washington | b. | Judith Sargeant Murray | d. | Betsy Ross | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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Financing
the war was a problem for the Americans because the Continental Congress had no power to raise money
through ____________________.
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The
Revolutionary War ideals of freedom and liberty caused some white Americans to question the
institution of ____________________.
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8.
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When
Lafayette arrived in Philadelphia from France, he offered his services to
_________________________.
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9.
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Juan de
Miralles was largely responsible for Spain, Cuba, and Mexico sending ____________________ to help the
colonies.
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10.
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France
realized that the United States might win the war after the American victory at
____________________.
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Matching
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Valley Forge | d. | the Marquis de Lafayette | b. | Judith Sargeant
Murray | e. | Philadelphia | c. | Loyalists | | | | |
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11.
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William
Howe's winter camp
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12.
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French noble
at Valley Forge
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13.
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essay writer
for women's education
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14.
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George
Washington's winter camp
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15.
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fled the
colonies for England
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